The vault and Li Nian, the orange grove and Paris, the wine cellar and Yin Lan, the girls' high school and Good Night

"The Sea People's 'Vault'... what kind of place is that?"

Lin Yu asked thoughtfully.

Chen Le did not answer, Li Nian raised her hand.

"I know that— the Sea People's 'Vault' is one of the main businesses of the Sea People Pure Ruins!"

"Because humans and Sea People in the Nether Void Realm are generally 'traveling merchants,' they are trade Partner for other races."

"Because the Sea People possess some characteristics of the 'Tail Race,' they are relatively more acceptable trade partners even to Merfolk Sea People Sea Demons who somewhat dislike humans."

"Therefore... taking advantage of this, the Sea People, in addition to traveling merchants, also established institutions similar to 'banks' in their bases, providing convenient inter-species trading venues and currency exchange."

"At the same time... there are also 'Vault' for storing valuable items."

Lin Yu said after hearing Li Nian's analysis.

"In other words... this 'Nine Treasures of Pure Void' was very likely entrusted to the Sea People."

Chen Le nodded. "That's right, and the object of the storage... is very likely not Native the Pure Ruins, but some 'Player'."

"Actually, among the 'Tier 3' Player, temporarily storing valuable [Item] with the Sea People is a good option; I know quite a few people have done that."

As Chen Le spoke, Lin Yu interjected, "I see... This matches up with some of the information about 'Order' that the 'Director' gave me earlier."

"In the previous analysis of 'Order,' four of the Nether Void Realm's Nine Treasures were in the hands of 'Player'... If this one is also in the hands of players, then the location of all Nine Treasures can be determined."

"We've obtained five so far... and with the two from the Nether Void Realm, that makes seven."

"And if this one isn't [Echoes of Mu Continent], then it's certain that the last two are in the hands of 'Gambler' Li Hua and the person who placed the bounty on 'Director'."

Lin Yu analyzed.

Chen Le nodded. "That's right -- if we can get these two items this time, then there will only be two more 'hard battles' left."

Chen Le paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, the one inside the Sea Race's belly is relatively easy to deal with, but this one in the Sea People's Vault might not be so easy for us to get our hands on."

Li Nian raised her hand and asked a new question, "I have a question that's not directly related to this one, why would 'Player' deposit their [Item]?"

"Let's control the score and lower the difficulty of the [Instance]," Chen Le explained. "Some [Item] that are incompatible with our ability system and are very valuable increase the difficulty of the [Instance] more than they enhance our own strength. If these [Item] can't be sold anytime soon, storing them is the best option."

"The 'Nine Treasures of Pure Void' are clearly likely to be this type for many people... Of course, another advantage of storing them is that it can prevent others from learning about your possession of this [Item] through means like 'the Painter'."

"Ever since my 'Tier Advancement' requirements were made public, most people know that I need the 'Nine Treasures' to unlock the 'Heart Domain'... so it's not impossible that some people are specifically saving them up for me."

Chen Le said this, then laughed.

"Hey, but despite all the precautions, I never expected... that the thing I put in the Vault was actually located by this device!"

After all...

The location of this facility seems to be limited to within the "Nether Void Realm".

The last two rays of light, converging to form guiding lines, gradually dissipated as they stretched infinitely, seemingly indicating that the last two artifacts were located in a distant place beyond the world.

This does align with the known information from [Naga's Guidance] and [Echoes of Mu Continent].

"Most people don't know that the 'Nine Treasures' are themselves core components of a 'facilities' left behind by a Lost Kingdom, so this layer of defense is impossible to prevent."

Lin Yu sighed.

Li Nian was also eager to try. "Anyway... now that we've confirmed the whereabouts of the two remaining items in this Nether Void Realm, let's not linger here any longer—let's go check out that 'Vault'!"

Clearly, the Sea People Vault held immense appeal for Li Nian, to the point that Li Nian had even forgotten about the "Jade Throne"!

After all...

Although this Jade Throne looks precious and ancient, it is indeed too large to be easily carried.

However, if the next destination is a place like a "Vault," then for Li Nian, there would be a lot of high-quality targets to look forward to.

Chen Le and Lin Yu both understood what Li Nian was thinking.

"I have no objection."

Chen Le shrugged and said.

Lin Yu sighed, "Have you two forgotten...? Although our primary goal in coming here is indeed to use this facility to locate the 'Nine Treasures' of other Nether Void Realm, don't forget... besides 'location,' this facility is also said to have functions like 'inheritance.'"

"Since it's already started, we should at least investigate... to see if we can gain anything extra."

As Lin Yu spoke, Chen Le also began to recall.

"That's true... it might even contain knowledge or magic from Lost Civilization!"

He remarked with emotion.

After all...

Since these green lights possess the ability to empathize with other treasures, it is clearly possible that they could directly transmit ancient knowledge and magic into their souls.

"So, Brother Le —I'm leaving him to you."

As Lin Yu spoke, Chen Le looked somewhat puzzled.

Aren't you staying in this area?

"I know absolutely nothing about the Supernatural System of the Nether Void Realm. All I know about the Pure Ruins is through 'Hannah'... So, even if this inheritance were given to me, it probably wouldn't be of much use."

"Since that's the case... I might as well wander around and see if there's anything else I can find in this Palace —after all, there are many other facilities here."

"If it's the kind of training that can be used even by someone with zero experience, then Brother Le, it's not too late for you to teach me."

As Lin Yu spoke, Chen Le thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's split up; that way we'll be more efficient."

Li Nian immediately raised her hand and said, "Okay, then I'll go out for a walk too..."

"No."

Lin Yu ruthlessly interrupted Li Nian.

Li Nian immediately said, "I'll go with you, I promise I won't take anything without permission, Sister Zhu Ming!"

"I can't trust you in this regard, A Nian," Lin Yu said, looking at Chen Le. "Brother Le, keep an eye on her and keep her by your side. Don't let her move an inch."

As Lin Yu spoke, Chen Le gave him a thumbs up.

"Don't worry, I'm quite good at locking people up."

As Chen Le spoke, he pulled a black sphere from his pocket.

He gently tossed it to the ground, and the ball rolled and unfolded, turning into a huge net, like a black mosquito net, trapping the unsuspecting Li Nian inside.

However, compared to a mosquito net, this long, narrow net looks more like Keepnet or a cage for catching shrimp and crabs.

Li Nian was enveloped in this atmosphere, and spoke up with a mixture of innocence and annoyance.

"Chen Le —why are you doing this to me!"

Chen Le calmly waved his hand. "Don't blame me, you heard it too, it was your good sister 'Zhu Ming' who made me do it."

Li Nian gritted her teeth and said, "You're just going to listen to her? Then I'll order you to release her!"

"It's not that I'm going to listen to her. I usually only listen to Fang Qing Boss, but Boss told me to listen to Zhu Ming at least this time, so I'm basically listening to Fang Qing," Chen Le said calmly. "Besides, based on my judgment, Zhu Ming is indeed much more reliable than you... I should listen to her more in the future."

Thanks, Brother Le.

Lin Yu thanked him and said.

You're welcome, Sister Ming.

Chen Le responded somewhat jokingly.

Lin Yu smiled, then walked to the cage, looked at the angry Li Nian inside, and stuffed something through the crack in the cage.

What is that?

Li Nian looked at Lin Yu and said with a pursed mouth.

"Here's my phone. You can play around in there. There's no internet, but there should be some Candy Crush games to play," Lin Yu pushed the phone, which was actually the [Cyber Ghost's Electronic Coffin], towards the wall. "Just stay in there for a while... it won't be too boring."

"It's not that I think you don't know what's important, it's just... I'm going to do something a little risky next, so it'll be safer for you to stay with Brother Le."

Lin Yu lowered his voice and said.

Li Nian looked at Lin Yu. She was initially angry about being locked up, but now she became anxious instead.

"What? Sister Zhu Ming, shouldn't we work together even more in dangerous situations?"

Lin Yu made a "shh" gesture, leaned closer, and spoke softly.

"This is my own business, let me handle it myself."

"Don't worry, A Nian... I'll be fine."

"I knew that after I told you, you would most likely want to come with me, which is why I had Brother Le lock you up first."

"But I don't want to hide it from you—I can keep it from Brother Le, but I don't want to lie to you."

Lin Yu spoke in the voice that belonged to "Zhu Ming," her usually clear and crisp voice carrying a rare touch of gentleness.

Upon hearing this, Li Nian was naturally unable to resist in the slightest.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the phone stuck in the gap and said softly.

"No matter what you do, please be careful, Sister Zhu Ming..."

"Don't be too reckless... Even if you're worried about my safety, if things really go wrong, at least trust Brother Le — Brother Le is really strong."

Lin Yu listened to Li Nian's instructions and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I understand."

As he spoke, Lin Yu gently patted the edge of the cage and turned to walk towards the high platform.

On the Jade Throne, the lifeless yet not decayed or old corpse, which seemed to have just died, sensed Lin Yu's approach, and its fingers, gripping the armrest of the chair, trembled slightly.

This subtle change did not escape Lin Yu's notice. He took out the [White Bone Flowing Light] and held it in front of him. This Divine Artifact, blessed by the God of Life, helped Lin Yu counteract and dissolve the increasingly dense "death energy" that was enough to erode the souls of the living.

"So... who were you in your previous life, and what are you now?"

Lin Yu muttered to himself, asking a question aloud.